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Träkol

Tyne & Wear, Gateshead - Modern British - Restaurant - ££

Overall Rating: Good (Closed)

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

Part of a self-proclaimed ‘creative container settlement’ that also includes a microbrewery and tap room, street-food market and a ‘backyard’ bike shop/coffee hangout, Träkol is all about fire-pit cooking (the name means ‘charcoal’ in Swedish) – with the emphasis on seasonality, preserving techniques, dry-ageing and home-grown produce (including micro-greens and mushrooms). The setting – a seriously weathered shipping unit beneath the Tyne Bridge – is trendily sparse, with a protective glass wall separating diners from the kitchen. Watch as prime cuts of British rare-breed meat and sustainable fish are cooked over the coals – perhaps grilled hogget and salt-baked tomatoes on toast, a hefty slab of aged sirloin on the bone (served with roast bone marrow and fried fermented potatoes) or grilled mackerel accompanied by a pickled mussel and sea vegetable salad. Alternatively, round up some friends and get stuck into a porcine...

Part of a self-proclaimed ‘creative container settlement’ that also includes a microbrewery and tap room, street-food market and a ‘backyard’ bike shop/coffee hangout, Träkol is all about fire-pit cooking (the name means ‘charcoal’ in Swedish) – with the emphasis on seasonality, preserving techniques, dry-ageing and home-grown produce (including micro-greens and mushrooms). The setting – a seriously weathered shipping unit beneath the Tyne Bridge – is trendily sparse, with a protective glass wall separating diners from the kitchen. Watch as prime cuts of British rare-breed meat and sustainable fish are cooked over the coals – perhaps grilled hogget and salt-baked tomatoes on toast, a hefty slab of aged sirloin on the bone (served with roast bone marrow and fried fermented potatoes) or grilled mackerel accompanied by a pickled mussel and sea vegetable salad. Alternatively, round up some friends and get stuck into a porcine snout-to-tail feast. So-called ‘snacks and small plates’ are geared to big appetites, from hispi ‘sauerkraut’ with roasted yeast and sourdough to baked Lindisfarne oysters with Montgomery’s Cheddar and beef ‘garum’. For afters, how about some citrus doughnuts or a toasted hay parfait with raspberries and honeycomb? Craft ales from the resident By The River Brew Co. (and others) are in plentiful supply, or you could pick from a short list of cocktails and global wines.

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VENUE DETAILS

Hillgate Quays
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE8 2FDGB

0191 737 1120

OTHER INFORMATION

Separate bar, Wheelchair access, Family friendly

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